Here, I offer you a string of shadorma (shadormae?) with a whimsy story for many more starry nights. Written for Tanka Tuesday, Ekphrastic Week.
No words, just wonderment... "Where flowers bloom so does hope."~ Lady Bird Johnson Quote.
To arrive at a better future, we must transcend through the facade of pretense & view from a new angle with intent for inner peace to descend: for our children's future. So brace yourself for the world upgrade. Mindset, Insight, Poetry.
A 6-lined Gogyohka I wrote for you today. I hope you enjoy it. Click on the link for details of this, almost no restrains poetry form.
"I know there are horrible, awful, tragic things going on in the world." ~ Merril "won’t you celebrate with me what i have shaped into a kind of life?” ~ Lucille Clifton.
In this post today, I wish to tell you more about Octavio Paz and have you listen to the lovely story that made me appreciate this author. Told by Author Wade Bradford on YouTube, I invite you to give the story a listen as you go through your busyness. Enjoy.
Heal my fear-based thoughts, Heal my fear-based thoughts, Heal my fear-based thoughts. and replace all that mongering for better words, like joy, gratitude, compassion... Let's help each other and the world to heal.
"Let yourself become living poetry." ~ Rumi "You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves." ~ Mary Oliver
Week 3:- 2 quotes on Composure. 4 mentions of Composure. These are the attributes for being a beauty-full human. What do you think? Do you have these? Who else would you put on this list? Thanks for reading.
Imagine: the ferryman rowing you to the fifth circle over the Styx River. Dumping you overboard to fight each other and drown in the muddy waters for eternity.
For this week's espresso, the other attribute I deem important is Kindness. The kindness of spirit that's part and parcel of every human. Please share your thoughts with me.
I wrote you a Tanka, dear friends. The tanka, unlike the haiku, is a less rigid form, and more casual than the haiku. It allows the imagination to help the poet express feelings. Today, my subjects sing loud while the ocean is a deafening echo that sounds like peace. It's the perfect time to write a poem. Enjoy.